London City - not the most obvious choice for a London spaceport, but anything that goes wrong will fall on Essex or France. |
Diego Garcia - a hellish posting in the Indian Ocean, but only seven degrees south of the equator, no neighbours to complain, and it already has a massive runway. |
Paris Charles de Gaulle |
Amsterdam Schiphol |
Albuquerque International Sunport (see details at airnav.com) |
Las Vegas McCarran International (see details at airnav.com) |
John F Kennedy Intl (see details at airnav.com) |
Los Angeles Intl (see details at airnav.com) |
Seattle Tacoma Intl (see details at airnav.com) |
Meigs Field - it's the principle of the thing! |
Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim - Rio de Janeiro's main airport, somewhat underused these days but good for eastward over-water launches. |
Guarulhos - Brazil's main international airport, near Sao Paolo. (Don't ask me about the coloured lights! Must be Carnival time.) |
Quito Mariscal Sucre Intl - nearly equatorial and handy for the Americas |
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Cape Town International - good for southern launches to polar orbit |
Johannesburg International |
Moscow Sheremetyevo |
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Sydney Kingsford Smith Intl |
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